Improved spring-bed bottom



@eine tetes ALONZO BA'rY, 0F BINGHAMTON, 4 NEW YORK.

Letters .Patent No. 71,840, dated December O, 1857.

IMPEGVED SPRING-BED BOTTOM.`

TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN: r

Beitknoivn that I, ALONZO B. BATY, of Binghamton, in vthe county of Broome,`and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement on Spring-Bed Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the fellowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichi Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hedstead and spring-bottom attached, `with two of the slats removed to show the arrangement.

Figure 2 is one of the slats inverted, representing the bracket and bail or pendant.

Like letters indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a series of tint steel springs, one end of which is bent to correspond with andbe attached to a halt` round transverse piecevnear each end of the bcdstead, and

the other is bent for a bearing to hold the bail or-pendant of a bracket, which is' attached to the underside,

and near each end of a set ot' longitudinal slats for the bed to rest upon, thereby obviating the difficulties expe rienced in the adjustment of those in ordinary use, and insuring a more unifornioperation'of the springs, and n, more ready adaptability of the slats to the varying pressure to which they are subjected.`

I construct my spring-bed bottoms in any of'the knownforms, placing the'slats A A either` in a longitudi nal or transverse direction, but prefer the former. Near the ends and on the under side of the slats I attach brackets B B, with two projections, between which is suspended an inverted bail or pen-dant, C, which works on the free end ot' the springs D D. The ends of said bailA are bent at right angles, and work as pivotsin holes at the end o t` the projections E E. This bail is made of wire, bent to the proper shape, and sprung into its proper place. Near each end, on the inside of the bedsteadI place a transversepiece, F, with its ends resting in bearings attached to the sides. These cross-pieces are rounded on the upper side, and the ends ofthe springs, which are to be attached to said rounded part, are bent to correspond with them, being secured in their places by screws, thereby insuring a more natural and easy action. The free end of said springs is bent to hold the bail or pendant C', which forms the connection with the bracket Brand the slat A. For the purpose of preventing the 'slats from swaying endwise, I place the end of thespring that holds the bail or pendant out from a perpendicular line with the eyes or holes in the brackets, as represented in iig. 1, letters C C. I make the springs of steel or other suitable metallic substance, and cut and swage them to the proper fortuyn The brackets are made oi' cast iron, and iirmly attached to the slats far enough from the ends for the springs to work outside of them. The transverse pieces F F being placed nudcr the springs, )revent them from injury by undue pressure' on the hed; for when the springs are sprung to a given point they are relieved by the contact of said crosspieces with the ends of the slats. The arrangement of the bail or pendant, in connection with the spring, is

such that when in use the slatsreadily adjust themselves to the changing pressure on the bed, and can be easily removed and replaced.

I am aware that there are many arrangements for similar purposes, some using dat steel springs at the ends of slats, others using rubber springs in 4various ways. The form and operation of my springs, in connection with the bracket B and bail orpendant C, and the situation of the cross-pieces F F, are dissimilar to any in use. I therefore disclaim all interference with those of a similar character, and coninc myself only to the novel features of my improvement. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to `secure by Letters Patent, is-

The construction and application of the bracket B, in combination with the bail or pendant C, thcsprings D I), transverse pieces F F, and slats A A, all being constructed substantially as herein described and rcpresented, for the purpose set forth.

ALONZO BATY.

Witnesses:

F. A. DURKEE, P. W. lornnvs. 

